The relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union has never been an easy one. It took over 11 years from the first decision to apply for membership in 1961 to the 1973 legislation mandating membership. By comparison, the referendum known as BREXIT, to leave the European Union, was swift, but the fall-out is likely to reverberate long into the future from the United Kingdom to Europe and beyond.

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